Foster youths and post-secondary educational attainment: Overcoming barriers and utilizing social, public, and private assistance
Brief Program Description
This presentation will describe research conducted with former foster youths related to the educational needs of this vulnerable population. The barriers to post-secondary education former foster youths face and the social and institutional support many use to overcome these barriers will be described. This information will be useful to social workers, educators, policy makers, and others working with foster youth.
Foster youths and post-secondary educational attainment: Overcoming barriers and utilizing social, public, and private assistance
Percival
This presentation will describe research conducted with former foster youths related to the educational needs of this vulnerable population. The barriers to post-secondary education former foster youths face and the social and institutional support many use to overcome these barriers will be described. This information will be useful to social workers, educators, policy makers, and others working with foster youth.
